The Swiss Association for Autonomous Mobility (SAAM) is proud to participate, alongside many European stakeholders, in the CCAM-ERAS (Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility – Employment Realization through the Acquisition of Skills) project. Launched in June 2024 and running until December 2026, this initiative aims to support the transition to CCAM from a socio-economic perspective.

Building the Future of CCAM

The CCAM-ERAS project focuses on creating an ecosystem where connected, cooperative, and automated mobility generates new opportunities while preserving the jobs and skills of tomorrow. It seeks to anticipate and prepare all stakeholders—transport, education, industry, and technology—for the inevitable changes brought about by CCAM, particularly in terms of skill adaptation, preventing negative employment impacts, and enhancing innovation.

The fundamental goal is to secure a more inclusive and attractive labor market by developing solutions that guarantee the availability, updating, and scalability of the skills required for CCAM deployment.

Key Objectives

• Skills Development: encourage the identification, creation, and updating of essential skills across the entire CCAM value chain.
• Socio-Economic Impact: anticipate and mitigate potential job losses and relocations linked to the adoption of automated mobility.
• Innovation and Collaboration: stimulate cross-sector cooperation—particularly in transport, technology, and education—to foster the innovation necessary for CCAM deployment.
• Roadmap Creation: develop a clear vision and long-term action plan to ensure a smooth transition to CCAM and leave a lasting impact beyond the project’s conclusion.

Project Focus Areas

• Building a CCAM Stakeholder Community: establishing dialogues, focus groups, and feedback sessions to refine socio-economic assessments and strengthen the social impact model.
• CCAM Scan and Innovation Radar: conducting PESTLE analyses and identifying relevant innovations, while selecting practical use cases to facilitate CCAM deployment.
• CCAM Effects: performing in-depth analyses of socio-economic consequences, focusing on employment effects and future skills requirements.
• Schemes for Skills Development and Enhancement: creating training tools and programs to boost professional competencies essential for CCAM.
• Roadmap and Policy Recommendations: designing a roadmap and concrete proposals to guide the transition to CCAM, ensuring buy-in from decision-makers and key stakeholders.

SAAM’s Role

Switzerland is already a hub for automated mobility, with several active projects testing real-world applications. As a key partner in CCAM-ERAS, SAAM ensures that the project’s socio-economic research is based on practical experience rather than just theory. By contributing concrete use cases, SAAM helps shape realistic models for the future of CCAM.

Our contributions include:

• Shared Public Transport in Geneva – Integrating automated vehicles into public transit.
• Robotaxis in Oslo (Norway) – Testing autonomous ride-hailing services.
• Autonomous Freight Vehicles in Bern – Exploring self-driving trucks for logistics.
• Autonomous Bus Depots in Geneva – Automating fleet management and depot operations.

Through these real-world applications, SAAM helps refine the socio-economic framework of CCAM-ERAS, ensuring that the transition to automated mobility supports workforce adaptation, skills development, and long-term economic resilience.

By actively contributing to this initiative, SAAM reaffirms its commitment to fostering a future of autonomous mobility that is both sustainable and inclusive.

More information and updates on the official CCAM-ERAS project website.